Acapulco
Classification: Acapulcoite | Year: 1976
Key Facts
- Acapulco is an officially approved Acapulcoite meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1976.
- Total recovered mass: 1.91 kg (1,910 g), which is about 2 bags of sugar.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Acapulco |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 10 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | Acapulcoite |
| Recovered Mass | 1.914 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 2 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1976 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 16.88333, -99.9 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=10 |
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"Acapulco." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/acapulco/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_10,
title = {Meteorite Acapulco},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/acapulco/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 10}
}